On Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan approved a reduction in petrol prices, Finance Minister Hamad Azhar announced on Twitter.
The government has reduced the price of petrol by Rs 1.79 per liter, after which it will be sold at Rs 108.56 per liter from April 16.
Azhar said that the Prime Minister has also approved a reduction in prices of other petroleum products, adding that High-Speed Diesel (HSD) will be sold at Rs 110.76 per liter after a deduction of Rs 2.32.
The Prime Minister has approved a reduction in petrol prices by Rs 1.79 and the price of diesel by Rs 2.32 applicable from tomorrow.
Reductions in kerosene and light diesel oil too as per below: pic.twitter.com/ubT0Re7j6t— Hammad Azhar (@Hammad_Azhar) April 15, 2021
Kerosene will be sold at Rs 80 per liter after a reduction of Rs 2.06 per liter, while light diesel oil will be available at Rs 77.65 per liter.
| Products | Existing price | New prices (wef 16/04/2021) | Increase/decrease |
| MS (Petrol) | 110.35 | 108.56 | -1.79 |
| High-Speed Diesel (HSD) | 113.08 | 110.76 | -2.36 |
| Kerosene (SKO) | 82.06 | 80.00 | -2.06 |
| Light Diesel Oil | 79.86 | 77.65 | -2.21 |